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"Excuse me "Tatiana turned to see a woman walk up to her.

"Yes," she answered.

"I Am Alex Derek " she introduced herself.

Tatiana smiled, looking her over. Dressed in an expensive brand of clothes with white beautiful skin, her lips were in a shade of red.

Her green eyes seemed to scan Tatiana with a smirk on her face.

"Ahh do I know you ?" Tatiana asked.

Jack had left to answer a call while she waited for their car.

"Don't flatter yourself, you don't know me " she smiled.

"Okay " Tatiana turned away.

"I saw you having dinner with Jack, did I see it right ?" she continued.

Tatiana glanced at her and didn't answer.

Alex laughed, "You don't seem like the type he would go out with for dinner and especially at his mother's favourite place. So who are you to him ...mmm a family member I don't know about "

Tatiana moved away creating distance between them.

"Alex? What are you doing here ?" Jack's voice was heard. He walked up to them standing next to Tatiana. "Am sorry I took so long, are you cold ?" he asked her

"A little " she answered. Taking off his coat he draped it over her shoulders.

"Better ?" he asked. Tatiana nodded, "Thanks "

"So you really know each other ?" Alex commented.

"Do you know her ?" Tatiana asked.

"Yeah but she's not important, the car is here let's go " Jack answered and led them away.

He didn't say anything on the way, she could sense his cold mood so Tatiana laid back in silence.

"Tatiana we are here," he said when they arrived at her place.

She opened the door and got out, Jack walked up to her.

"Thank you for dinner, I enjoyed it," she said.

"You're welcome "

"Ahh, can I ask something before I go ?"

"Go ahead ".

"Who was she?".

He was silent for while, knowing Tatiana had wondered who Alex was after being approached by her like that.

"An old friend " he answered.

"A special old friend or just an old friend?" she asked.

She could see something sad in his eyes avoiding them she continued, "Am sorry if am noisy but she approached me like I was doing something bad for having dinner with you "

"She was someone special but it's all in the past now," he said.

Tatiana subconsciously rubbed the ring on her finger, "Did the ring belong to her by any chance ?"

He looked up meeting her questioning gaze, "No, it was never hers " he answered.

"Oh, okay ".

"Is that all ?" he asked.

"Yeah, if she is in the past I have no right to know more, it's after all your business," she said. "I will go up now, thank you for dinner "

"Tati" he called. She stopped glancing back, "Yes ".

"Can I hug you ?" he asked.

"Ahh ?"

He moved closer to her, "Can I get a hug ?" he repeated.

She was silent and he could see her think about it.

"Okay," the moment she answered he embraced her.

She stood in place letting his strong arms cover her up in his chest, she remembered the first time he had hugged her.

"Are you feeling sad ?" she asked. He didn't answer but his embrace tightened.

She moved to hug him, her hand softly tapping his back like she was soothing a child.

She didn't stop until his hold slowly pull away but his arms still held her his face was close to hers as he stared down at her.

His warm breath brushed over her lips sending a tingling feeling through her body.

"I should go inside now " she breathed.

"Mmm," he said but not letting go.

"I can't go if you keep holding me like this ".

He chuckled, "I know but I don't want to let go ".

Her face was heating up the more they stayed close to each other like that.

She pulled off his coat and placed it in his hand.